The Nine-Winged Outcast

In the House of Phoenix, weakness is a death sentence. Elowen was the "Plucked Chicken"—a magicless freak discarded by a mother who loathed her existence. But while her sister was bathed in gold and glory, Elowen was forged in blood and iron. When her family’s greed costs Elowen everything, she takes a leap of faith into a suicide pit—and finds a god waiting in the dark. Now, the runt has wings of crystalline fire, and she’s coming to collect a blood debt that can never be repaid.

In the House of Phoenix, weakness is a death sentence. Elowen was the "Plucked Chicken"—a magicless freak discarded by a mother who loathed her existence. But while her sister was bathed in gold and glory, Elowen was forged in blood and iron. When her family’s greed costs Elowen everything, she takes a leap of faith into a suicide pit—and finds a god waiting in the dark. Now, the runt has wings of crystalline fire, and she’s coming to collect a blood debt that can never be repaid.